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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 578 · 40 questions
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Writer's tip (Listen to the sounds): Rhymes end with the same sound: cat – hat, rain – train. A syllable is one beat: but-ter-fly has 3. A haiku has 3 lines: 5 syllables, then 7, then 5. Count every word’s beats and add them up.

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  1. 1.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) A brown sparrow builds a nest (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) The old banyan tree (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “snake”? (a) bold (b) bake (c) hook
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Hot pakoras on a plate (b) Children splash in muddy lanes (c) Mangoes in the sun
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) car – balloon (b) moon – balloon (c) moon – rake
  7. 7.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dog – frog (b) dog – coat (c) car – frog
  8. 8.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) light (b) clay (c) hat
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  10. 10.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Mangoes in the sun (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) Clouds drift past the hill
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fly – chain (b) spoon – pie (c) fly – pie
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – plain (b) mat – plain (c) chain – light
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) fish (b) cold (c) tell
  15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The wind plays with my long hair (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) A frog on a leaf
  16. 16.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The baby laughs at the moon”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) swing – sing (b) swing – pie (c) smell – sing
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “octopus”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Soft snow on the hills”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  22. 22.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) The dry leaves whisper (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (b) The temple bells ring softly (c) Little ants march on
  25. 25.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) well (b) coat (c) log
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tree”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The dry leaves whisper (b) A green parrot sings (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  29. 29.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) star (b) old (c) night
  30. 30.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Old Grandpa naps in the shade”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  31. 31.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Grandma hums an old sweet song”     (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6
  32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Mangoes in the sun”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bright – kite (b) bold – kite (c) bright – jar
  34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – night (b) king – brain (c) rain – brain
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) The moon, round and white
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  38. 38.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) swish (b) train (c) light
  39. 39.Which word rhymes with “boat”? (a) sing (b) cake (c) coat
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2

Answer key

  1. A cat on the wall
  2. The old banyan tree
  3. bake
  4. Mangoes in the sun
  5. Rain taps on the roof
  6. moon – balloon
  7. dog – frog
  8. clay
  9. 3
  10. A tiny snail climbs the wall
  11. fly – pie
  12. 2
  13. chain – plain
  14. fish
  15. A frog on a leaf
  16. 7
  17. 1
  18. swing – sing
  19. 3
  20. 5
  21. The dry leaves whisper
  22. 7
  23. The lazy cow chews and chews
  24. Little ants march on
  25. log
  26. 1
  27. 3
  28. Hot pakoras on a plate
  29. night
  30. 7
  31. 7
  32. 5
  33. bright – kite
  34. rain – brain
  35. Waves carry shells to the shore
  36. 5
  37. 5
  38. swish
  39. coat
  40. 1

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